Twelve Exotic Treasures

Lin Ping's mother was frail, as if she had suffered a severe injury.

He had not drunk her breast milk but had grown up on the milk of a wet nurse.

In the blink of an eye, eight years had passed, and Lin Chao had come to understand this world to some extent.

This world was not as he had imagined.

It was not an ordinary world; it held extraordinary beings.

Yet the appearance of the extraordinary had been brief, lasting only twenty years.

Those twenty years were also the twenty years since Great Cang was founded.

Now eight years old, Lin Chao had arrived at the Back Mountain of the Dan Jian Sect.

Eight years old was an extremely important milestone for the children of Great Cang.

Of course, for ordinary children, it still made no difference.

At this moment, Lin Chao stood on the Back Mountain.

Beside him were only six or seven people.

Lin Chao knew these people were the core of the Dan Jian Sect.

Or rather, they were the Extraordinary of the Dan Jian Sect.

The White-Haired Elder stepped forward, holding a Sword Box in his hands.

He looked at Lin Chao and spoke thoughtfully.

"Twenty years ago, a meteorite fell from the sky, and twelve treasures appeared in the world.

The Azure Lord obtained the Azure Dragon Stone, swept away the Ten Kingdoms, and founded Great Cang.

The Dan Jian Sect obtained an Iron Sword."

The elder's face bore a solemn expression.

Lin Chao stared at the Sword Box in the elder's hands, his heart brimming with anticipation.

Originally, this world had been one of warring kingdoms and rival lords.

But twenty years ago, a meteorite fell, and many treasures emerged in the world.

Among them, the most famous was the Azure Dragon Stone.

The Azure Lord obtained the Azure Dragon Stone, bearing fortune in his person and heavenly fate in Cang, pacifying nine kingdoms and unifying Great Xia.

One could say the Azure Dragon Stone was the very foundation of the Cang Kingdom.

The treasure obtained by the Dan Jian Sect was called the Dao Sword.

"Only those with a firm Dao heart can earn the recognition of the Dao Sword and open the path of the Extraordinary." The elder's face carried a solemn expression.

At that time, the emergence of the treasures had created many Extraordinary.

These Extraordinary possessed terrifying abilities, like the Cultivators of myth and legend.

The strong could wield swords and take an enemy's head from a thousand miles away.

Among them, the Azure Dragon Stone obtained by Great Cang was the most powerful of these treasures.

This had also cemented Great Cang's position.

Even if the Azure Lord was debauched and tyrannical, with the Azure Dragon Stone in hand, he remained carefree and secure.

These twelve treasures could give birth to powerful Extraordinary.

Of course, there were conditions.

Now, although the Dan Jian Sect controlled the Dao Sword, they still did not fully understand how it created Extraordinary.

Still, over the years, they had grasped the pattern.

An eight-year-old child, still in a state of purity, had the greatest chance of earning the Dao Sword's recognition.

A single drop of blood on the Dao Sword.

If it resonated with the Dao Sword, one could formally become a Cultivator.

However, this required a firm Dao heart or strong will to trigger the Dao Sword's resonance.

Of course, there were also quotas.

Roughly once a year, only one person was eligible to undergo the Dao Sword's baptism.

Over the years, aside from the initial five, only three had earned the Dao Sword's recognition.

Now, the Dan Jian Sect had a total of eight Extraordinary.

Even so, the Dan Jian Sect ranked second in strength among the twelve factions that possessed Extraordinary.

First, without dispute, was the Tai Qing Palace, or rather, Great Cang.

The Tai Qing Palace was the state religion of Great Cang.

The master of the Tai Qing Palace was the Azure Lord's younger brother.

"Ping'er, place your hand upon the Dao Sword." Lin Leng's gaze was filled with anticipation.

The Dan Jian Sect was not faring well these days.

The Great Cang's might was too overwhelming.

Moreover, the Azure Lord was excessively domineering. Rumors within the palace held that the Azure Lord intended to move against their eleven Extraordinary factions.

Lin Leng hoped his child would possess some means of self-preservation.

In this world, only by becoming an Extraordinary could one gain a measure of dignity and respect.

"Yes, Father."

Lin Chao stepped forward.

At that moment, the elder opened the Sword Box.

An ancient sword came into view of all present.

This sword appeared exceptionally unique—square and unsharpened, without a blade edge.

Upon this sword, Lin Chao sensed an aura of antiquity and profundity.

Lin Chao felt somewhat fortunate; his talent was the Sword Soul.

Thus, he had a bit more confidence in this awakening.

He placed his hand upon the Dao Sword.

A cool sensation transmitted through his palm. Lin Chao stood motionless.

At this moment, Lin Leng and the others in the room all watched Lin Chao.

This concerned the future legacy of the Dan Jian Sect!

As Lin Chao's hand rested on the Dao Sword, a faint tearing sensation suddenly arose.

Though the sword before him was unsharpened, a cut appeared in the center of his palm.

A few drops of blood flowed, rolling onto the Dao Sword.

Suddenly, the Dao Sword flashed with light, erupting in Seven-Colored Light.

Seeing this, the crowd in the room froze for a moment, then burst into ecstatic joy.

"Ping'er indeed has the talent of an Extraordinary." Lin Leng stroked his beard, revealing a satisfied smile.

"The brightness of this light is even greater than when Lin Leng awakened.

It seems our Lin Family is about to produce another powerhouse."

One must understand that for an ordinary person to awaken as an Extraordinary was extremely difficult.

Even the most powerful Tai Qing Palace, or the Great Cang Royal Family, had no more than fifteen Extraordinary members in total.

Yet, even with only fifteen, the Azure Lord could still suppress the realm.

This was inseparable from the strength of the Extraordinary born from the Azure Dragon Stone.

But more importantly, legend had it that the Azure Dragon Stone could suppress fate!

With the Azure Dragon Stone in place, Great Cang could rest easy, its national fortune prosperous.

The crowd watched Lin Chao, waiting calmly.

In roughly twenty breaths' time, Lin Chao would complete his awakening.

But just then, an anomaly suddenly emerged from the Dao Sword.

A peculiar sword hum rang out, like the Nine Heavens Thunder Sound.

Lin Leng was instantly stunned, his body trembling uncontrollably: "This is... the Dao Sword acknowledging its master!"